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Senior forward Jacob Lawson blocks a shot during a game against UL Monroe last season. Lawson currently ranks second in the Sun Belt with 37 blocks this season. Photo courtesy of Bill Sheffield.

Defense is Everything

Lee Sanderlin February 4, 2016

Editors Note: All statistics attained from kenpom.com Being in the Sun Belt is hard. It's hard for a team to get the attention they deserve when they are having a great year, but that's the nature of...

Freshman Taylor Bygrave returns shots during the home opener on Jan.16 at Yonahlossee Tennis Club. Photo by Justin Perry, Photo Editor.

New faces

Jason Huber February 3, 2016

App State women’s tennis has a new look heading into the 2016 season. With four new freshmen coming and no graduating seniors from last year, the Mountaineers are facing a season of some inexperience. This...

Photo by Lee Sanderlin

Three and D and turnovers too

Lee Sanderlin January 29, 2016

Editor's Note: All Statistics used have been obtained from kenpom.com The most important shot in basketball is the 3-point shot. This isn't even disputable on any level. They are worth 50 percent more...

Photo by Justin Perry, Photo Editor.

Trojan War

Chris Warner January 28, 2016

SINGLE GAME FOCUS It’s no secret that the Mountaineers are suffering from a serious New Year’s hangover. Since Jan. 1, App State has dropped six of their seven games. Even worse? Three of those losses...

Photo by Justin Perry, Photo Editor.

Toppling the Trojan Horse

Lee Sanderlin January 28, 2016

Defend the Perimeter Troy likes to shoot the 3-ball, so much so that 38.9 percent of all their shots come from behind the arc. Unfortunately for the Trojans, they aren't very good at making all those...

NBA power rankings: sixth edition

NBA power rankings: sixth edition

Chris Warner January 27, 2016

In the sixth installment of our NBA Power Rankings we have one major move at the top of the rankings. Golden State is no longer No. 1 as San Antonio, winners of 10 straight, have taken over the pole position....

Madi Story gets swarmed by the Georiga Southern defense on her way to the basket in the Mountaineers 65-50 loss Monday night. Photo Credit Dave Mayo

Shooting woes doom Mountaineers

Jason Huber January 27, 2016

Going up against school rival Georgia Southern (6-11, 3-5 Sun Belt) two days after being postponed because of winter storm Jonas, App State (5-12, 2-6 Sun Belt) women’s basketball couldn’t seem to...

Georgia Southern freshman guard Tookie Brown hoists up a 3-pointer during Monday's 101-100 victory over Appalachian State. Brown finished the game with 34 points on 11 of 22 shooting.  Chris Deverell | The Appalachian

Thriller ends in heartbreaking fashion for Mountaineers

Jason Huber January 27, 2016

App State (5-14, 3-5 Sun Belt) fell in heartbreaking fashion in their highest scoring game of the season against rival Georgia Southern (7-11, 3-5 Sun Belt), losing on a last-second four point play 101-100. “Incredible...

Madi Story drives to the basket against a Richmond defender. Story's offensive performance has made her a valuable asset to the mountaineers this season.

Story has been the story for women’s basketball

Monica Crawford January 27, 2016

Sophomore guard Madi Story has been a consistent player for the App State women’s basketball team since the beginning of the season, but in the past few weeks Story has proved just how important she...

Photo courtesy Appalachian State Athletics.

O’Keefe is the new face of men’s soccer

Jason Huber January 26, 2016

Appalachian State men’s soccer will have a new face leading the charge this fall with the hiring of the 12th head coach in school history, Jason O’Keefe, a 16-year coaching veteran who was most recently...

Preying on the Panthers

Lee Sanderlin January 21, 2016

Crash The Offensive Glass Heading into Thursday night’s matchup with conference foe Georgia State (12-4), the Mountaineers hold very few statistical advantages. The one significant statistical advantage...

Panther pouncing

Jason Huber January 21, 2016

Defend the prowl Defense against a high scoring Panthers team will be key for the Mountaineers to beat a Georgia State team that swept them (2-0) last season. The Panthers are averaging a little over...

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